Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-14
DAILY HERALD.
SEWERS AND SEWERAGE.
wMasa promiaent Merchant HAS
an say.

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an Say.
II there is any question IN when tne
citizens OF Los Angeles are inter-
ested at the present time it Is sewers ana
sewerage. A gentleman OF thus city
who has been identified with the city
government for years, and who has taken
more pains to study public matters con-
uected with the municipality than any
other one man gives his views TO tne
HERALD in the following cominan'ca'
tion ON
.you desire to know my opinion ida,. apoes !
sewers Will viii gsn glss asopted y s by BY the author
itIes 10 ouiid two or three main atellss W w
or near the present race track, OF petnap'
only make connection OF tue aaatnio
& ries at the race track ~ tne mus ,te s.s,v
eraee into the ocean / think the autnori,ies @
shruld mske haste very slowly; 10 run the
sewers into the ocean means wsste.
..'rhe city of Los Angeles neeos !, risa.ion ,l.
rsneralIv from March LIST 10 Octooer ISL,
s"metimes a little later than March lst, II
fha RAINY season Is prolonged lnto the
sorinp months. Latel, a great many places
have been cut up into city lots. ana every ~
year there has not been sunieien' ssida wasSi ~
irrigation purposss. The. people outside oi
the city limits should study no" 10
utilize the waste water from lhe
sewers for irrigation purposes, NM
when our city has grown up W sucn
siz that the sewerage becomes oouoAlous
that Is the time to extend our sewers to the
ocean right of way may be ooaineu
now, In order to adopt the shortest route
When we study the sales IRON water lor arr, alia
gxuon in Los Angeles, we mao .ne wI,oie ~, ,,s NV
of water in the Los Angeles riyerto De aoout
81 cubic feet per second, aud TINS amount
of water has been sold ana Will be solo
whenever we have IL Tor aDous SiSo,oo PeL Pt
season for each cubic loot, TACT Whlch
very few perhaps know. u.
snow, let us return to sewers proper. I've
object is to remove house refuse aud otner
organic matter in the shortest possipie
time, aud. If feasible. before decomposition
takes place. To effect this oolect sewers
should be constructed OF the best material
and proper size aud shape, suitably located'
thoroughly ventilated and with outlets e1
tending, when necessary, Into oeep water
Excnse my suggestions as these matters are
subjects for the consideration OF englneers
ami health officers not .or individuals
Large sewers should not be constructed o.
any other material than W. II selet teu nsf9
bricks and cement: small sewers oil Vitrineo
glazed pipe. - -, oo,.
etructed.
The principle adopted as the best and ut
most imp . Il tanee is sewers properly VENT
lated ANY system without proper ventila'
ton is considered imperfect ana dele.eri.
GUS to public health. Sewer gas being hghl
will seek the highest point OF escape.
When sew ers are so constructed that they
admit the easy escape of Ioul aud pestllen
fial air, they will have constant circuia
tion, thereby the foul air becomes inodor
GUS aad b trmless.
All densely populated cities. where the
house drainage is iuperiect and connects
with prolonged cesspuois, 1t Is there where
diphtheria typhoid fever and other zFmotit
diseases eermipate, aud generally unurisf
ia sue regions 10 most alarming aud fata
extent. Lei the authorities, before adopt
ing final plan. study the matter Well, ge
all the information possible and consider
that the affairs of the municipality may no
be AS important as those OF sovereign
Stste or nstioD, and the managers may moi
receive very wide fame, but still It is al
honor to be desired by man of far talent
TO be am ,i.ious 10 advance the public good
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